Road Stream Crossing Site RIF_OG6
Rifle River Watershed, Houghton Creek
M-33
Rose Twp,
Ogemaw County
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Site Location
GPS Coordinates: 44.42492
, -84.11644
T24N
R2E
Sec 31
Fish Passability 0.9
Structure is NOT Perched
Severity: Minor
Year Inventoried: 2012
Inlet
Outlet
Upstream Conditions
Downstream Conditions
Road Approach - Left
Road Approach - Right
Crossing Information
Type of Crossing: Bridge
Structure Shape: Open Bottom Square/Rectangle
Inlet Type: Headwall
Outlet Type: At Stream Grade
Structure Material: Concrete
Structure Substrate: Sand
General Conditions: Fair
Structure Interior: smooth
Dimensions of Structure: Length 63 ft.
, Width 11.3 ft.
, Height 8.9 ft.
Structure is NOT Perched
Structure Inlet
Water Depth: 3.5 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.5 ft./sec.
Structure Outlet
Water Depth: 2.4 ft.
Water Velocity*: 0.6 ft./sec.
*Water Velocities were measured 1.5 ft. below Surface
(with Meter)
Stream Information
Stream Flow: Less than 1/2 Bankfull
Scour Pool: Length 17.2 ft.
, Width 16.5 ft.
, Depth 1.9 ft.
Upstream Pond: Length 0 ft.
, Width 0 ft.
, Depth 0 ft.
Riffle Information
Water Depth: 1 ft.
Bankfull Width: 32.6 ft.
Wetted Width: 19.6 ft.
Water Velocity: 2 ft./sec.
(Measured with Meter)
Dominant Substrate: Cobble
Road Information
Paved
State Road
Road Condition: Good
Road Width at Culvert: 22.9 ft.
Location of Low Point: Other
Runoff Path: Ditch
Embankments
Upstream
Fill Depth: 5 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Downstream
Fill Depth: 5 ft.
Slope: Vertical
Length: 0 ft.
Vegetation: Heavy
Length: 1000 ft.
Slope: 1% to 5%
Vegetation: Heavy
Erosion Information
Notes: erosion off road is eroding under brigde on upstream south hand side
Location of Erosion | Erosion Dimensions | Eroded Material | Material Eroded | Total Erosion | ||
facing downstream | Length | Width | Depth | Reaching Stream? | (tons/year) | |
Right Streambank |
6 ft. |
7.7 ft. |
0.5 ft. |
yes |
Sand |
|
Right Upstream |
2.1 ft. |
15 ft. |
0.5 ft. |
yes |
Sand |
|
Right Downstream |
9.6 ft. |
20 ft. |
0.5 ft. |
yes |
Sand |
|
Summary Information
Fish Passability 0.9
Erosion is an area of concern for this site.
erosion is eroding underbridge
A future visit to this site is recommended. erosion